Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2014–15

Pakistan cricket team in New Zealand in 2014–15
New Zealand
Pakistan
Dates 31 January 2015 – 3 February 2015
Captains Brendon McCullum Misbah-ul-Haq
One Day International series
Result New Zealand won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Ross Taylor (161) Misbah-ul-Haq (103)
Most wickets Grant Elliott (5) Mohammad Irfan (3)
Player of the series Grant Elliott (NZ)

The Pakistan cricket team toured New Zealand from 31 January to 3 February 2015. The tour consisted of two 50-over Tour Matches and two One Day International matches which formed part of Pakistan’s preparation for the 2015 Cricket World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand.[1][2] New Zealand won the series 2–0.

Squads

ODIs
 New Zealand  Pakistan

Tour Matches

50-over Tour Match

25 January 2015
Scorecard
Pakistan 
313 (49.3 overs)
v
New Zealand Board Presidents XI
317/4 (49.2 overs)
Misbah-ul-Haq 107 (119)
Logan van Beek 2/53 (10 overs)
Tim Seifert 115* (89)
Ehsan Adil 2/81 (9.2 overs)
New Zealand Board President's XI won by 4 wickets
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Gary Baxter and Tony Gillies
Player of the match: Tim Seifert (NZ Presidents XI)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat

2nd 50-over Tour Match

27 January 2015
Scorecard
Pakistan 
267/7 (50 overs)
v
New Zealand Board Presidents XI
269/9 (49.5 overs)
Misbah-ul-Haq 88* (89)
Kyle Jamieson 2/49 (9 overs)
Michael Pollard 153 (132)
Mohammad Irfan 3/39 (10 overs)
New Zealand Board President's XI won by 1 wicket
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Gary Baxter and Phil Jones
Player of the match: Michael Pollard (NZ Presidents XI)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat

ODI series

1st ODI

31 January 2015
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
210 (45.3 overs)
v
 New Zealand
213/3 (39.3 overs)
Shahid Afridi 67 (29)
Grant Elliott 3/26 (4.3 overs)
Grant Elliott 64* (68)
Shahid Afridi 1/39 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Grant Elliott (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI

3 February 2015
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
369/5 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
250 (43.1 overs)
Kane Williamson 112 (88)
Mohammed Irfan 2/52 (10 overs)
Mohammad Hafeez 86 (89)
Nathan McCullum 2/33 (5 overs)
New Zealand won by 119 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Rod Tucker (Aus) and Derek Walker (NZ)
Player of the match: Kane Williamson (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

References

  1. Staff, ESPNcricinfo (3 June 2014). "Test cricket returns to Christchurch". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. "Pakistan tour of Australia and New Zealand, 2014/15 / Fixtures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. "Junaid to miss NZ ODIs with injury". Retrieved 26 January 2015.

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